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ScalaHosting alternatives: cheaper hosts on the real 3-year cost
The cloud hosting plans from other hosts with the lowest true 3-year cost in our data. Compare them, and we'll move you for free.*
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Cheapest alternatives to ScalaHosting
Other hosts' cloud hosting plans, ranked on the true 3-year cost: the intro price for its term, then the renewal price, plus any setup fee.
All prices are shown in pounds (£), inc VAT. Where a host charges in another currency, we convert at today's European Central Bank rate, so what you pay may differ slightly.
| Host and plan | Intro price | Renewal price | True 3-year cost | Critics' score | Go to host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HostingerCloud Startup | £9.59/mo | £25.19/mo | £345.17checked 4 Nov 2026 | Not enough expert reviews yet | Go to host: Hostinger |
| CCloudwaysDigitalOcean Standard 1GB | £9.78/mo | £9.78/mo | £352.01checked 4 Nov 2026 · converted from $ | Not enough expert reviews yet | Go to host: Cloudways |
 SiteGroundJump Start | £72.00/mo | Not published | £2,592.00checked 4 Nov 2026 · estimate | Not enough expert reviews yet | Go to host: SiteGround |
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Why people switch from ScalaHosting
From our price data
- 9 of the 9 ScalaHosting plans with a published renewal price cost more once the intro price ends. The biggest rise is on Mini: £96.00 more a year (+305%), checked 4 November 2026.
- 2 ScalaHosting plans don't publish a renewal price, so you can't see the later cost upfront.
What published reviews criticise
Reviewers' opinions, in our words, from reviews a person on our team has checked. Each links to its source.
Some help documentation needs updating
TechRadar, checked 26 Sep 2026
Onboarding less streamlined than rivals
TechRadar, checked 26 Sep 2026
Uptime of 99.83% was among the weaker figures in the table
Hostingstep, checked 26 Sep 2026
Renewal around four times the intro price
Hostingstep, checked 26 Sep 2026
Renewal is nearly three times the intro price
WPBeginner, checked 28 Sep 2026
Page loads were slower than several cheaper shared hosts
WPBeginner, checked 28 Sep 2026
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Frequently asked questions
What are the cheapest alternatives to ScalaHosting?
By true 3-year cost (intro price, renewals and setup fees added up), the lowest-cost cloud hosting plans from other hosts in our data are Hostinger Cloud Startup (£345.17), Cloudways DigitalOcean Standard 1GB (£352.01) and SiteGround Jump Start (£2,592.00), prices checked 4 November 2026.
How do you rank these alternatives?
By the true 3-year cost: the intro price for its term, then the renewal price for the rest of 3 years, plus any setup fee. One plan per host. Commission never changes the order. How we rank
Can you move my website away from ScalaHosting?
Yes. We move your website, email and domain, and your ScalaHosting site stays live until you approve the new one. The move is free when you switch to a host we recommend and buy through our link. How to switch from ScalaHosting
How this page was reviewed
Page last updated: 27 September 2026. Facts are checked against the sources below and our editorial policy. Prices are each host's own published prices, checked by our team and shown in one currency. Reviewers' points are their opinions, in our words. ScalaHosting is named only to identify it.
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